[1] When Ket vnderstood that the herald was come to the gates, he appointed the maiors deputie Augu|stine Steward, and Robert Rug, two of the chéefest citizens, to go to him and to know his errand. They passing foorth at a posterne,What answer was made to the herald by the citizens of Norwich, whom Ket assigned ther|vnto. and hearing his message, made answer, that they were the miserablest men that were then liuing, as they themselues beleeued, sith that hauing suffered such calamities as they could not but tremble at in calling to remem|brance, they could not now haue libertie to declare the loiall dutie which they bare & ought to beare to the kings highnesse: so that they accompted themselues most vnfortunate, sith their hap was to liue in that season, in which they must either ieopard losse of life, or the estimation of their good name, although they trusted the kings maiestie would be gratious lord vnto them. sith they had giuen no consent vnto such wicked rebellion as was thus raised against his highnesse, but with losse of goods and perill of life so farre as in them laie, had doone what they could to kéepe the citizens in good order and dutifull obedi|ence.